Rocklahoma festival - Pryor, Oklahoma, May 27 - 29 , 2011 Options

[dangum]

Mötley Crüe, Staind and Whitesnake are set to headline the fifth annual Rocklahoma. The three-day festival is slated for May 27-29 in Pryor, Okla.

Other bands slated to play the festival include Seether, Papa Roach, Saving Abel, Skillet, Sick Puppies, Sebastian Bach, Black Label Society, Drowning Pool, My Darkest Days, Rev Theory, All That Remains, Escape The Fate, Cavo, The Gracious Few, Hail the Villain, Jonathan Tyler & the Northern Lights, Taddy Porter, Pop Evil, Crooked X, Texas Hippie Coalition, New Medicine, Art of Dying, Electric Touch, One Less Reason, Gypsy Pistoleros, Alias, Wildstreet, The Glitter Boys, Gunner Sixx, Black Tora, Mad Max, Aura Surreal, Firstryke, Aska, Pretty Little Suicide, Arena, Blue Tiger, Bad Things, Cutlass, Mock Star and more.

"Not only have we stepped up our game with the top active rock artists on the charts this year like Seether, Papa Roach and Sick Puppies, but we've also taken the classic artists to a new level of insanity with the likes of Mötley Crüe, Whitesnake and a few surprises yet to come!" Joe Litvag, Senior Vice President of AEG Live, said in a press statement. "2011 promises to deliver the biggest Rocklahoma punch to date!"

The bands will be split among different stages. General admission tickets and special VIP packages go one sale Feb. 18 at 10 AM CT via Ticketmaster. Camping is also available.

http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/02/12/rocklahoma-2011-lineup/
http://www.rocklahoma.com/

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Fuck, what a lineup!

[livefan1999]

Good for them..... Don't know much about the Rocklahoma, but if attendance is good, the exposure for TGF is a definite plus.

[rock4adiference]

Good for them..... Don't know much about the Rocklahoma, but if attendance is good, the exposure for TGF is a definite plus.

Years ago that festival was all 80's hair-metal bands. I think I heard a year or 2 ago that it was losing momentum and attendance was poor, so this year it looks like they are adding more current names. Looks like a great show. I wish I could pull it off, but it's not going to happen.

[WaiterAtCliftons]

Wish I lived closer to Oklahoma.

[dangum]

Some pics from the show:

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Credit: http://stageshottz.com/?p=1409&nggpage=2

[dangum]

A brief interview with Chad Gracey

ROCKLAHOMA 2011 - THE GRACIOUS FEW

Due to my lack of experience dealing with other media, I missed my face to face interview with ‘The Gracious Few’. I was patiently waiting at the Media Tent entrance to greet them, when out of nowhere, a rhinestone lanyard wearing writer ran over, grabbed them and took them to her table. Really? I just stood there with my mouth open debating whether or not to say something. According to Chad Gracey, the band’s drummer… hell yeah I should have!

However, Chad was sweet enough to text and check on me and set up a phone interview, right as they were leaving Rocklahoma.

Here is what he had to say...

Sonic Shocks – Chad, the show was fantastic. Did you guys enjoy playing Rocklahoma?

CG – Thank you! Yes we really did. We have been playing a lot of small clubs, so it was nice to get to rock out to a big crowd.

Sonic Shocks – Is this your first time at Rocklahoma?

CG – Yes, it is everyone’s first time here.

Sonic Shocks – How do members from 2 phenomenal bands end up playing and forming their own band together? (Kevin Martin and Sean Hennesey of ‘Candlebox’ and Chad Taylor, Patrick Dahlheimer and Chad Gracey of ‘Live’.

CG – Well, we had met Kevin Martin in 92, saw some of his shows and hung out with him. So there was a good chemistry there to begin with. We had started writing new music (Live) but no longer had a lead singer. All of a sudden a light bulb went off and we called Kevin and he flew down the next day.

Sonic Shocks – Is ‘Live’ coming back?

CG – We are debating that right now.

Sonic Shocks – What about ‘Candlebox’?

CG - They are actually on tour right now.

Sonic Shocks – When did you pick up your first set of sticks and start drumming?

CG – I was 12 years old.

Sonic Shocks – I read that you guys donated an autographed guitar to auction off to support an autism foundation. Is that something that is close to your heart?

CG – We were approached by a friend of Kevin’s that ran the foundation. We like to help when we can.

Sonic Shocks – That is awesome that you all do that.

Sonic Shocks – Thank you so much for taking the time to contact me and do this interview. Next time will be in person. I will knock someone down if need be! *laughs*

CG - *laughing* sounds good. Thank you.

Check out The Gracious Few - http://www.thegraciousfew.com/


Interview by Denise Britt

http://sonicshocks.com/ROCKLAHOMA-Intervie...racious-Few.php

[OutToDry]

thanks dangum, please post that at graciousfans!!!

[dangum]

thanks dangum, please post that at graciousfans!!!

Looks like somebody beat me to it

[OutToDry]

ah I see, a board member from here too